Attended college under GI Bill. Obtained BS in Chemistry from Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA in 1949; obtained MS in Analytical Chemistry from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas in 1951. Worked for Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI and Greensboro, NC from 1951-63. Worked for Monsanto Co. from 1963 until I retired in 1985. I was a Laboratory Manager at retirement.

Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing:

Although the years spent with the 58th Bomb Wing represent a relatively small percentage of my life span, they definitely remain the most significant and memorable. I was assigned to one of the first flight crews and most of us remained together until the end of the war. We functioned as a unit and bonds were established that continue to exist today. I believe all members of the 58th are proud of that heritage.

Comments:

I was assigned to Major Mackall's crew at Walker AAF Base in Oct. 1943. In April of 1944 we flew #293825 to Piardoba, India. Our advance base was Kiunglai, China. On our first hump trip the brakes failed and we crashed #293825. There were no serious injuries, but the plant was totaled. We were later assigned as co-crew on #346. Missions and hump trips were flown in a number of different aircraft.

In January 1945, Major Mackall was promoted to Group Operations Officer and Captain Steen became our Pilot. In February 1945, our crew was transferred to Guam and assigned to the 21st Bomber Command. Our assignment was to establish a training program for crews coming to the Marianas from the States. In April 1945, we were returned to the States and assigned to Muroc AAF Base (now Edwards AFB) to serve as instructors for crews preparing to go to the Pacific. I remained at Muroc until discharged at Wright-Patterson AAFB, October 28, 1945.

Since 2001 I have been serving as Chairman of the 58th Bomb Wing Association.